The purpose of the company is to acquire, hold and manage participations in Switzerland and abroad, in particular also to finance companies in which it is involved, to provide services in electronic data processing and to distribute software and hardware. The company may establish branches, participate in other domestic and foreign companies, acquire or merge with similar or related companies, acquire or sell real estate and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it.